Beloved, I am burdened right now for the Body of Christ. There are many people that have been shaken this last year and are ready to draw back. Many are disillusioned because of the intense political divisions and disappointments in society. Many are grieving because of the tragic moral failings of spiritual leaders we once revered. Many are hurting because of the general sense of loneliness and isolation from authentic Christian community we've had to endure during this pandemic. In the light of this, I want to encourage you that the answer is not drawing back in our faith; the answer is refocusing our eyes. When the author of Hebrews wrote to a Christian community experiencing great shaking and suffering he encouraged them to "put their eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith." The answer to the problems we face in these perilous times has not changed. It has always been the same. We must set our eyes on Jesus again! -Allen Hood